San Jose Giants eliminated from California League playoffs

MODESTO -- Modesto starter Tyler Matzek and two other pitchers shut out the San Jose Giants 2-0 on Friday to win the best-of-three mini-series in the California League playoffs.

Matzek struck out five and allowed all five San Jose hits over 71/3 innings, then relievers Isaiah Froneberger (1﻿1/3 innings) and Adam Jorgenson finished off the Giants.

The host Nuts scored single runs in the first and fourth innings off San Jose starter Taylor Rodgers, who pitched the first five innings.

Modesto's Rafael Ortega singled with one out in the first, stole second and scored on a two-out single by Jared Clark. In the fourth, Dallas Tarleton scored on Joey Wong's two-out single. Tarleton led Modesto with two of its six hits. Joe Panik was 2 for 4 for San Jose.

Modesto turned two double plays to thwart the Giants. San Jose won the first game Wednesday, but Modesto came back to win the final two games.

Modesto now advances to a best-of-five series at Bakersfield starting Saturday.